Faceted Yoke Pullover In Knitting Yarn
Our Faceted Yoke Pullover is an architectural beauty that marries form with a warm and wonderful function.
You knit this elegant sweater from the top down, incorporating carefully placed increases into a twisted rib yoke.
Evoking the symmetry and balance found in classical architecture, these columns of ribs frame your face in radiant lines that emanate from the neckline and effortlessly follow the contours of your shoulders…Very flattering and absolutely lovely, too!
Both soft and structured, delicate and strong, this captivating play of lines is crisp and clear in beautiful Knitting Yarn. And its 100% merino wool softness and warmth will make this sweater an enduring favorite.
Knitting Yarn’s gorgeous palette of two dozen heathered colors adds even more richness and depth to this knit, bringing an earthiness to the timeless beauty of this stunning design!
Designed for Purl Soho by Mary Anne Benedetto. The designer behind Apriori Knits, Mary Anne creates patterns that reflect her aesthetic for fun and functional knits, aspiring to create timeless pieces that will be treasured for years to come. Latin for “from what comes before,” the name A priori is an homage to all the amazing knitters and designers that have laid the path for her own knitting journey.
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Materials
- 5 (6, 7, 7) (8, 9, 9, 10) balls of Purl Soho’s Knitting Yarn, 100% merino wool. Each ball is 219 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 1075 (1185, 1350, 1460) (1655, 1785, 1900, 2035) yards required. We used the color Ivory Gray.
- US 6 (4 mm), 16-inch circular needles
- US 6, 32-inch circular needles
- Set of US 6 double pointed needles
- Spare 32-inch circular needles, US 6 or one or two sizes smaller
- Stitch holders or scrap yarn
- Stitch markers (including one unique marker for end of round)
- A Faceted Yoke Pullover PDF
GAUGE
21 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
25 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in 1×1 Twisted Rib
SIZES
NOTE For help picking a size, please check out our Understanding Ease + Selecting Size Tutorial!
37 (40¾, 44½, 48½) (52¼, 56, 59¾, 63½)
To fit actual chest circumference of 31–34 (35–38, 39–42, 43–46) (46–49, 50–53, 54-57, 58-61) inches, with approximately 3-6 inches of ease
- Finished Chest Circumference: 37 (40¾, 44½, 48½) (52¼, 56, 59¾, 63½) inches
- Finished Length From Back Neck To Bottom Edge: 20¾ (21¼, 22¾, 23¼) (24¾, 25¼, 25½, 26¼) inches
- Finished Length From Underarm To Bottom Edge: 13¼ (13¼, 14¼, 14¼) (15¼, 15¼, 15¼, 15¼) inches
- Finished Sleeve Length From Cuff To Underarm: 18 inches
SAMPLE: The sweater pictured here is size 37 inches modeled with 3 inches of ease.
PATTERN
The Faceted Yoke Pullover is available as a PDF download only.
I am a small person with narrow neckline. Can the sweater pattern “Faceted Yoke Pullover” designed by Mary Anne Benedetto be adjusted for a smaller neckline. Right now the small measurement is 18”. Thank you
Mary Case
Hi Mary,
Thanks for writing in! To make the neckline smaller for this pattern, I would recommend working the i-cord cast-on with smaller needles. Then once you’re ready to begin the short rows of the yoke, you can switch back to the needles you’ll use throughout the rest of the pattern.
All the best,
Lili
Thank you. Beautiful pattern.
Amazing, and Thank YOU ❤️🧶🍻😍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This is a lovely design. What yarn would you recommend as a substitute for someone who is unable to wear woo and is also in a mild climate? Thank you
Hi Sharon,
We are thrilled to hear you enjoy this design and thank you for your question! We would recommend checking out our Nigh DK which is 100% cashmere or our Morning yarn which consists of 75% organically grown cotton and 25% yak! Although wool allergies vary from person to person, both cashmere and yak contain no lanolin, so they are perfect fibers for someone with a lanolin allergy. They’re also super soft and fine fibers, so they won’t scratch like most wool does! I hope this helps but please let us know if you have any other questions!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
Thank you, Gabriella. You have been very helpful, as Purl Soho always is.
I love the pattern, but would prefer more of a tunic length. How would you advise that I try this? Thanks, Janette
Hi Janette,
Thank you so much for your question! To lengthen this pattern you will want to knit more rounds at the BODY section of the pattern. This will make your sweater longer before the ribbing. Please let us know if you have any more questions and we would be happy to help!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
I cannot wait to make this sweater! It is beautiful!!
Now to figure out what color! Thank you for the free pattern.
Love the pattern
THANK YOU
It is nice to find a venue with real yarn.
I would also be interested in alpaca or alpaca roving.
I love this pattern but I have a question. Is there an alternative finish on the bottom of the pullover instead of ribbing on the body section? I would prefer the pullover to fall naturally.
Hi Niki,
That is a great question! You could ultimately finish the bottom of the sweater however you’d like! Maybe some simple rows of garter stitch to help it not curl up too much or even just knitting longer on the body in stockinette and with less ribbing. Since 1×1 ribbing does tend to pull in, you could even try out wider rib stitches to see what you’d like best! I hope this helps!
Warmly,
Gavriella
Thank you for the pattern for this beautifully yoked pullover – I look forward to knitting it up!
Beautiful, can’t wait to cast on, thank you!
Would this pattern be something an advanced beginner could possibly tackle? Also Texan here and yarn recommendations? Thank you the sweater is beautiful
Hi Regina,
Thank you so much for writing in! Plein Air or Morning would both make great alternatives to use for this pattern. I also live in a warm climate and find that Morning knits up to be such a lovely breathable fabric. Plein Air which is 67% merino wool, 33% organically grown cotton will give you the best of both worlds since it contains both wool and cotton making it a great year-round yarn for garments, especially in warmer climates. I hope this helps but please let us know if you have any other questions!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
I am reviewing this pattern and I am a little confused with the provisional cast on info. Not sure if I am just casting on 4 sts on the provisional… and then the number of (128 sts) for my selected size etc.
Hi Sheree,
That is a great question! You will begin by casting on 4 stitches to establish the i-cord for your neckband and then follow the I-CORD CAST ON steps under the Special instructions on page 2 to cast on the remaining stitches for your yoke. The provisional stitches are where you will work the Kitchener stitch as the last step in the Neckband section to give you a seamless join. Please let us know if you have any other questions!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
Yoke directions short row 1 has 23 pairs of p1tbl and k1tbl and then a single p1tbl; row 2 has 21 pairs of k1tbl p1tbl and then a single k1tbl. Does row 3 repeat the single p1tbl and row 4 the single k1tbl?
Thank you for your help. This pattern is a challenge for me so you may hear from me frequently.
Hi Kay,
Thanks for writing in! On Short Rows 3 and 4, you will work in pattern to 4 stitches before the wrapped stitch and then work another wrap + turn. Counting the stitches, that means the final stitch before the wrp-t on any Row 3 would be a p1 tbl, and the final stitch before the wrp-t on any Row 4 would be a k1 tbl. Hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
I am interested in knitting the higher neck pattern but not seeing how you differentiate between the two neck lines in your pattern directions. TIA
Hi Sharon,
Thanks for writing in! I’m afraid that there’s actually only one version of this pattern, even though the neckline may look a bit different in different photos. It’s a lower neckline, but if you want to add some height, then I’d recommend working some rows of plain twisted ribbing before jumping into the yoke details.
I hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili
I think this project is written for dk weight yarn,,
would using two strands of Quartz (fingering weight yarn) I already have work as a substitute?
Or is there a similar pattern intended for fingering wt yarn that is top down in the round. aka cast on … knit… cast off… ready to go!!
Thank you for listening!
Hi Audra,
Quartz doubled should work just fine! All you’ll need to do is knit up a gauge swatch beforehand in order to determine the best size needle to use. You may need to size your needles up or down to achieve the gauge!
All the best,
Lili
A fan of Purl Soho for many years…
Thank you ..looking forward to trying this pattern.
I am beginning the Faceted Yoke Pullover. I have cast on, using a provisional cast on with scrap yarn. I now have 4 stitches . So —
row 1 is knit with the working yarn, right? If I follow the instructions for Row 2, the leg of the stitch you said to pick up will be in the scrap yarn which I don’t think is correct. Shouldn’t there be another row knit (pulling the yarn behind for the I-cord) in the working yarn? Then, the stitch picked up in the row below would be in the working yarn and not the scrap yarn, right? Please advise.
Hi Nancy,
Thank you for writing in! That is exactly correct and you are on the right track. While it seems funny to work into the Provisional Cast On a second time, that’s exactly what the designer intended! If you were to add an extra row, the I-Cord neckline would have just that, an extra row, and wouldn’t lay smoothly once it’s Kitchener stitches together. I hope this helps but please let me know if you have any other questions!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
I am now beginning this sweater for the 2nd time! When I did the rounds following the increase rounds, by knitting or purling into the back loop, I got some sort of strange laddering (or very loose stitch) effect which I think might be from “untwisting” the stitch in the row below. I am finding this pattern VERY challenging and it seems that no matter what I do, it doesn’t look like the sweater in the picture.
Hi Nancy,
Thank you for writing in! Could you please email in a photo of your project to customerservice@purlsoho.com? This could help us better visualize the issue and how to help get you back on track! We will keep an eye out for your email!
All the best,
Gavriella
I am so confused with the Cast-on. Am I supposed to use scrap yarn? If so, at what point do I start with my working yarn. I am not a beginner. I have read this pattern over several times and do not see when I switch over, when is the scrap yarn pulled out? I am ready to look for a different pattern to use with the 100% merino wool I bought from you.
me again (Theresa). As I am practicing, the provisional CO, I put 4 stitches on the L needle, however, what happens to the stitch on the crochet hook? It sure would be great to see a video of the beginning of this sweater. I’ve already watched your tutorials for the CO, but it’s the pattern which is causing the confusion. Thanks for any help.
Hi Theresa,
Thank you for writing in. You will use your crochet hook and scrap yarn to first cast on 4 stitches for the provisional cast-on. You can chain a few stitches after the 4 have been cast on to make sure your stitches stay put. This can be seen at the 2:15 mark of the video. After that, you will immediately begin working with your main yarn to finish the i-cord cast on of 112 (120, 128, 128) (136, 144, 144, 152) stitches onto 16-inch circular needles.
You will then begin kitchener stitching these 8 stitches together so that they seamlessly join to create a large i-cord band that will function as the neck hole. At the 6:05 minute mark of our I-Cord Cast On tutorial, there is a mention of picking up the 4 stitches from the provisional cast on that I think would help in visualizing the neckband. Once the 8 stitches are seamed together, the rest of the stitches that were cast on are already on your circular needles and ready to be knit in the round for the yoke.
I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any questions!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella
Thank you for offering to help. I’ve stated it yet again and will let you know when and if I hit a roadblock again.